{"id":72876,"date":"2025-04-28T08:38:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T06:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=72876"},"modified":"2025-04-28T08:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T06:38:17","slug":"bcfif-urges-uk-government-to-act-against-imminent-executions-of-iranian-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2025\/04\/bcfif-urges-uk-government-to-act-against-imminent-executions-of-iranian-political-prisoners\/72876\/","title":{"rendered":"BCFIF Urges UK Government to Act Against Imminent Executions of Iranian Political Prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_72879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72879\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72879\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BCFIF-urges-action-to-save-political-prisoners-Mehdi-Hassani-and-Behrouz-Ehsani-from-imminent-execution-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BCFIF-urges-action-to-save-political-prisoners-Mehdi-Hassani-and-Behrouz-Ehsani-from-imminent-execution-in-Iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BCFIF-urges-action-to-save-political-prisoners-Mehdi-Hassani-and-Behrouz-Ehsani-from-imminent-execution-in-Iran-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BCFIF-urges-action-to-save-political-prisoners-Mehdi-Hassani-and-Behrouz-Ehsani-from-imminent-execution-in-Iran-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BCFIF urges action to save political prisoners Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani from imminent execution in Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"206\"><em data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"206\">April 25, 2025 \u2014 London<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"406\">The British Committee for Iran Freedom (<a href=\"https:\/\/iran-freedom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BCFIF<\/a>) issued <a href=\"https:\/\/iran-freedom.org\/index.php\/634-press-release-uk-must-act-urgently-to-prevent-mass-executions-and-save-political-prisoners-in-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an urgent appeal<\/a> this week, warning of the imminent executions of two political prisoners in Iran and calling on the UK Government to intervene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"763\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/04\/23\/two-political-prisoners-face-imminent-execution-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behrouz Ehsani<\/a>, 70, and <a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/04\/23\/two-political-prisoners-face-imminent-execution-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mehdi Hassani<\/a>, 48, both sentenced to death for their alleged support of the democratic opposition group, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI), are at immediate risk after their final appeals were rejected. Both men were recently transferred to Qezelhessar Prison, a facility notorious for its high rate of executions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"1147\">In its statement, the BCFIF stressed the grave urgency of the situation, noting that the death sentences could be carried out at any moment. The Committee highlighted concerns from international human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran, who have denounced the regime\u2019s use of forced confessions and unfair trials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1438\">\u201cThe international community must not remain silent,\u201d warned the UN Special Rapporteur. BCFIF echoed this sentiment, describing the recent surge in executions as part of a deliberate strategy by Iran\u2019s ruling regime to crush dissent, particularly following the widespread uprising of 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1820\">The Committee also pointed to the broader, alarming trend of mass executions, drawing parallels to the <a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1988 massacre<\/a> of political prisoners. Five other prisoners \u2014 Vahid Bani Amerian, Seyed Mohammad Taghavi, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi, and Shahrokh Daneshvarkar \u2014 were similarly transferred and face death sentences on charges linked to their affiliation with opposition groups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"2098\">BCFIF called on the UK Government to act urgently, urging ministers to impose targeted human rights sanctions against key regime officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. They demanded a principled and sustained response to Iran\u2019s deteriorating human rights situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2379\">Furthermore, BCFIF renewed its support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" rel=\"\">NCRI<\/a>) and NCRI President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a> for a democratic Iran, which calls for the abolition of the death penalty and the establishment of a secular, democratic republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2582\">\u201cThe UK must intensify its efforts to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its atrocities,\u201d the Committee said. \u201cTime is running out to save these political prisoners, and silence is not an option.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2826\">The British Committee for Iran Freedom\u2019s statement adds to growing international pressure on Tehran, as voices from across the political spectrum in the UK Parliament continue to back calls for a tougher stance on human rights abuses in Iran.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 25, the British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF) urged the UK Government to act urgently to prevent the imminent execution of two Iranian political prisoners and to hold the regime accountable for escalating human rights 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